Gas-keg-ulator



w.- e. STERLING.

Gas Regulaior. v

No. 16,073. Patented Nov. 11. 1856.,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W. G. STERLING, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

GAS-REGULATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 16,073, dated November 11, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WV. G. STERLING, of Bridgeport, F airfield county, State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Gas-Regulator, of which the following is a correct and full description, reference being had to the drawing annexed.

Figure 1. is a drum with its front head removed which is shown in Fig. 2. This drum stands on the base A, attached to its lower side. B is a partition dividing the upper part of the drum which is tightly secured to the heads and the upper part of the periphery of the drum, and extends down into the channel C, in the semicircular-vibrating balance D. This balance D, is formed of wood or iron either of which work equally well and it is loosely adjusted to the inside of the drum and vibrates (when it moves) the shaft E, which passes through itand rests in the center holes in the heads of the drum. To this shaft E a crank is attached which is connected with the valve G as shown in Fig. 2. The small space between the vibrating balance and the drum is filled with mercury, or any other fluid suitable, as high as the line P P so as to immerse the lower end of the partition B, and separate the two chambers in the drum.

Figure 2, I and J, is a pipe attached to the center of the head of the drum and leading to the main or supply pipe. In this pipe the valve Gr, before described is placed. Through this valve the gas passes into the pipe L to the burners. It also passes through the hole M in the head of the drum above the shaft within the pipe I. into one of the chambers over the balance D, and by its pressure depresses that end of the vibrating balance; which closes the valve G. When there is no pressure, the valve will remain open. This is caused by means of a counteracting weight placed on the other end of the balance I), which can be in creased or diminished and this regulates the flow of the gas through L to the burners.

This regulator can be made in a spherical as well as a cylindrical form as above de scribed.

I am aware that two chambers connected at the bottom have been used by means of a float in one chamber attached to a valve, as a regulator. And while mercury has been found too heavy, other fluids by their evaporation constantly dera'nge the operation of.

the machine. But by means of the vibrating balance in both chambers my apparatus is extremely sensitive to the slightest pressure and not subject to this difiiculty.

I claim The vibrating balance D with the partition B forming two chambers and extending into said balance D, which is so adjusted that it vibrates in the two chambers and is connected with a valve in any suitable form as above described, or any other mode equivalent thereto.

Bridgeport, Conn.

V. G. STERLING.

Vitnesses D. H. STERLING, CLARENCE STERLING. 

